A variable- and person-oriented investigation of preschool competencies and head start children's transition to kindergarten and first grade

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-15

  McWayne, Christine M ^a   Green, Linnie E ^a   Fantuzzo, John W ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 58849101255     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888690802606719     Document Type: Article

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